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United Kingdom population mid-year estimate
66,435,600
2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, provisional: mid-2019
What's in the bulletin?
- The UK population was estimated to be 66,796,807 in mid-2019.
- The growth in the year to mid-2019 was the slowest since mid-2004, at 0.5% (361,000).
- Net international migration of 231,000 people was 44,000 fewer than in the year to mid-2018.
UK population pyramid interactive
Use our interactive population pyramid to find out more about how the demographics of your local area compare with others across the country.
Time series related to Population estimates
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66,435,600 2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
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64,553,900 2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
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55,977,200 2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
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3,138,600 2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
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5,438,100 2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
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1,881,600 2018
- Release date:
- 26 June 2019
- Next release:
- June 2020
Datasets related to Population estimates
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Estimates of the population for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age and sex (including components of population change, median age and population density). A time series of the latest available mid-year population estimates from mid-2019 back to mid-2001 is available in the mid-2001 to mid-2019 detailed time-series. A time series of the components of change for mid-2001 to 2018 is available in the mid-2001 to mid-2018 detailed time-series.
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Population estimates: analysis tool
Interactive analysis of estimated UK population change, by geography, age and sex. Annual estimates are for mid-2011 to mid-2016.
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Middle Super Output Area population estimates (supporting information)
Mid-year (30 June) estimates of the usual resident population for Middle layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) in England and Wales by single year of age and sex.
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Lower layer Super Output Area population estimates (supporting information)
Mid-year (30 June) estimates of the usual resident population for Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales by single year of age and sex.
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Mid-year population estimates of the very old, including centenarians: UK
Annual mid-year population estimates for those aged 90 years and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and the 105 years and over age group, 2002 to 2018, UK.
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Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality
UK residents by broad country of birth and citizenship groups, broken down by UK country, local authority, unitary authority, metropolitan and London boroughs, and counties. Estimates from the Annual Population Survey.
Publications related to Population estimates
Statistical bulletins
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Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, provisional: mid-2019
National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by administrative area, age and sex.
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Population estimates by output areas, electoral, health and other geographies, England and Wales: mid-2018
National population estimates for Super Output Areas and experimental statistics for health geographies, electoral wards, Parliamentary constituencies, and National Parks in England and Wales.
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Estimates of the very old, including centenarians, UK: 2002 to 2018
Annual mid-year population estimates for people aged 90 years and over by sex and single year of age (90 to 104) and 105 years and over, and comparisons between UK countries.
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Population estimates by marital status and living arrangements, England and Wales: 2018
Annual estimates of population by legal marital status and cohabitation status by age and sex for England and Wales.
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Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality: 2019
Latest population estimates for the UK by country of birth and nationality, covering the period from 2004 to the year ending December 2019
Articles
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Population and migration statistics system transformation – overview
Latest update on our population and migration statistics transformation journey.
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UK population pyramid interactive
Use our interactive population pyramid to find out more about how the demographics of your local area compare with others across the country.
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Milestones: journeying into adulthood
We used to think of getting married and having children as some of life's most important milestones. How are some of the modern markers of adulthood – from working life to living arrangements – changing?
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Research report on population estimates by ethnic group and religion
Office for National Statistics research work on a simple method for producing population estimates by ethnic group and religion.
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Overview of the UK population
An overview of the UK population: how it has changed, why it has changed and how it is projected to change in the future.
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Our population – Where are we? How did we get here? Where are we going?
How the UK's population has changed since the start of the 20th century.
Methodology related to Population estimates
- Small area population estimates QMI
- Population estimates by marital status and living arrangements QMI
- Population estimates of the very old (including Centenarians) QMI
- Methodology guide for mid-2012 to mid-2016 UK population estimates, England and Wales: March 2018
- Measures of statistical uncertainty summary
- Population estimates by ethnic group
- Research report on population estimates by characteristics
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